The number of ransomware samples increased 57 percent over the last four quarters, McAfee Labs Threat Report for September 2018 found. Worried about ransomware? SkyFlok is always backed up to…
XBash, a new malware strain has been discovered in the wild that combines features from four types of malware categories -ransomware, coinminers, botnets, and worms- to create a dangerous cocktail…
Europol warned in its Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2018 report that, although there are fewer ransomware attacks this year than last, ransomware remains a grave threat to organizations. Worried…
The rising number of cyberattacks in the past year included a 92% increase in types of malware (hacking software) and a 600% increase in the number of attacks against IoT…
The US Department of Justice formally charged a North Korean hacker for some of the biggest cyber-attacks in recent years. According to a 179-page DOJ indictment, the US believes that Park…
The Justice Department has charged an alleged North Korean operative with involvement in the infamous hack of Sony Pictures in 2014 as well as last year’s devastating WannaCry ransomware attack.…
“Barack Obama's Everlasting Blue Blackmail Virus Ransomware, as tweeted by MalwareHunterTeam, is perhaps one of the more peculiar strains of ransomware which have emerged over the course of this year.”…
In an Aug. 22 letter, attorneys for HMC informed the New Hampshire Attorney General that it discovered on July 16 that a server it used to share files with its…
Cybercriminals have turned to ransomware as the latest go-to tool for attacking and extorting businesses using a wide range of variants, such as GrandCrab. GrandCrab is the first ransomware to…
Ransoms have increased significantly in ransomware attacks, while the tempo of those attacks shows no sign of slowing down, according to the Sophos report. As cyber-criminals continue to target your…
